However, FB soon found that people were less satisfied with the change and it didn't really help them connect more.

Beyond individuals some news outlets had bristled at changes as it meant that their ability to reach an audience via Facebook fell by two-thirds. What is this "Explore" feed? you may ask.

After an unsuccessful run that lasted less than four months, Facebook has made a decision to end its Explore Feed.

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Paramount earlier sold the film's worldwide rights (except in China) to Netflix after disappointing reactions in test screenings. One of the most talked about Hollywood ventures Black Panther has proved to be a money spinner at the India box office.

Senator Dianne Feinstein fails to receive party backing
Feinstein's chief strategist Bill Carrick played down expectations saying, "It's just another element in the overall campaign". California Democrats shocked Senator Dianne Feinstein by not endorsing her for re-election at their state convention Sunday.

Mosseri also said that Facebook received negative feedback from users in the test countries.

For Facebook, extricating itself from the news game once and for all may prove harder than it originally suspected.

MPs and officials in the United States have questioned the site, along with other internet giants such as Google and Twitter, over their policing of such content as well as the use of their platforms to create political discourse. Today, we're ending one of those tests: "the Explore Feed", the company has said it its blog post. Explore is an exception though, with Facebook now announcing that it will be restoring the old behaviour for people who currently have access. Facebook says that it will act on this feedback by updating how it determines where it tests new products and features.

USA digital publisher Little Thingsbecame the first major casualty of the algorithm change this week, after a "catastrophic" and sudden drop in organic and influencer traffic of more than 75 per cent. "My explore feed looks quite normal, but a few people told me that they see distinct content here - old jokes, alt-right pages, posts by non-standard politicians", Slovakian journalist Filip Struháriktold The Guardian.

Mosseri said this initiative will "better address the feedback we heard from people who said they want to see more from friends and family".

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Generally, when interest rates are rising, companies need to produce bigger profits just for their stock prices to stay flat. The economic analysts are looking for consensus of 0.3 percent, down from 0.4 percent in the prior month.

Featuring a different physical design altogether, this particular device also comes with a rather peculiar camera setup. The first thing I'll say, however, is that the Zenfone 5 would not be possible without Apple and Samsung's innovation.

In another segment, he asks about her baby's due date, then proceeds to comment on when her child was conceived. Ardern responded that their baby was due on June 17; "not that we need to get into those details".

There are some people who see this permanent ban as taking away people's gun right and aren't too happy with the change of Dick's. Sporting goods giant, DICK's, admitted it sold a firearm to reported Parkland shooter, Nikolas Cruz .

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It appears rain chances will start to go back up after 8 PM west of highway 49, then gradually increases eastward overnight. Our morning will see temperatures in the low 50s, only warming to the upper 60s for your afternoon highs.

Marsh hails Starc as world's king of swing
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Little Miami River Brings Flooding to Loveland, Ohio
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